The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-26
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Ten.
NESSEE SOCIETY OF MEMPHIS.
Reading Of Annual Republication
OF Officers for the Ensuing Year
ViVisectiOn Discussed.

The annual meeting OF the Tennes-
see Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals and Children was
held last evening in the hall of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
on Main street near Adams, President
Tom Gale occupied the chair and
Minter Parker acted rs secretary. The
object OF the toc;ety is we'll known. 1t
is to prevent cruelty TO ami mails and
children in all practicable ways, aud
to enforce the penalties prescribed by
law for the punishment OF cruelty, etc.
sRcRErARY's REPORT.
Secretary Minter Parker read his
report for the year ending April 80,
1887. 1t stated that the society had
been laboripg in the city for seven
years, and had had q total OF 1925
cases OF cruelty Il all kinds. For the
year Just ended there were S73 cases,
which were not so much the evidence
OF unbridled cruelty as 1t Is the fact
that the traffic on the streets has in.
creased largely and there is an actual
decrease of Ill cases compared with
the former year. . So
vigorous had been the dealings of the
society with some cruel parents and
others in charge OF children tina Just
now they hkd nom, nally little to do,
and they knew Of none needing their
care.
The society has greatly overcome
the trouble OF overlooking animals 30
frequent in former years. The inspect
or has decided that 2006 pounds 10
enough for any single animal to haul
up the landing, but while that may be
comparatively easy for come mules,
1000 pounds may be too heavy for On
other LEES favored animal. The COL
ore d brothers who work our stock are
learning the necessity Of kindness to
the mule. This is the moral effect of
the society. The society regrets the lack
OF interest and sympa by they have
secured from the public and the clergy.
The press, city authorities and noble
women are their earnest allies. With
in the year just ended but
FIVE citizens enrolled their names
as members of the 81 ciety. The men,
bership now lie 4 life, 8 honorary,
and 131 regular members, q total Of
1873, but the society should have a
membership of at least 1000 in this
city. 1t is the aim OF the society to
employ an addition al inspector on Il Q
opening Of the busy season, and to
divide their work in separate portions
of the city. The society deprecates
high refining, look with disfsvor on
hurdle raCinRlsnd the slaughter Of
song birds and others for their
plumsge and exhib ton, have 8 amped
out the public fighting I chickens and
similar sports, and are doing all in
their power 10 teach the peop'e to be
kind, gentle and affeclionate
three qua tiles which max g gentlemen
and gentlewomen Of all who practice
their teachings, etc.
THE lNsPEoroR's REPORT.
Inspector L. II. Laue presented his
annual report to the 1st Of May,
1897: Total number OF cases relieved,
87S; total number of persons arrested,
1888; found guilty and fined, 34S; dis.
charged, 81 cases appealed, u; fines
RENTED, /; persons indicted, 4; per-
sons escaped, l; amount OF fines, it,
Guiding costs, $7l2 80.
TREAsuRKR's REPORT.
Treasurer w. L. Parker presented
his annual report as follows,
fsttt fAsS-AoI 40 April 80, 1877.
Balance on hand last year................ sos So
Receipts for the year
Dues and c0ntributions...S3625 80
Fines and penalties from
courts"...... liz ~ liui4 on
......Sl, I73 66
Payments for the year
Salary of I. ii Lane....."sS32 10
Expenses, Office rent, sta
nery....,...,...,..,........ 1888 So 1,016 OF
Balance on hand. Sl57 "a